Cowra Public School NEWS


Term 3, Week 8 9 September 2010 The Weekly Newsletter of Cowra Public School PRINCIPAL’S REPORT


Kinder, Stage 2, E2-3/H2- 3 students and the circus group will be performing at the Cowra Show Sp ect a c u l a r ne x t Wednesday at 11.45am.


The school will also be having an eye-catching display in the pavilion around the theme: “Master Kids”.


Last Friday’s


The crane starting to erect the Primary Playground COLA


Staff


Development Day was a great success. All teachers were involved in a full day of learning.


Our guest presenter was Sue Roffey, a presenter who works internationally as a consultant on issues related


to social and


emotional learning, values education and behaviour.


The frame work for the COLA Is completed


The training on the Day concentrated on Circle Time. This is a process that teachers may implement to enable students to


“think


FOR YOUR DIARY September


13th


PSSA Touch Football Calare


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14-15th Cowra Show 16th Kinder Parent meeting


17th


Tennis Comp. Raphael’s


- Vs St


22nd Premier’s Spelling Bee 24th 24th


St. 3 Social Skills Day Last day of Term 3


October 11th


Students return to school


21st-22nd State Athletics Carnival 31st


End of Coles Sports for Schools Challenge


KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST Cailin McKay KP


Krystal Moriarty KR Krystal received her award for being a well-mannered and co-operative girl who always does her best work. Krystal enjoys school and loves to learn new things.


Cailin received her award for being a careful and conscientious student who listens very well to all class work.


reflectively and creatively, talk together about important issues, grow to have understanding about themselves and


others,


and over time to develop knowledge and skills they can put into practice”.


It


teaches students to think about and work with others collaboratively.


Parent/carer surveys were attached to last week’s newsletter.


Your


input into our yearly review of school programs and processes is very valuable and I urge you to take a few minutes to complete the survey and return it to your child’s home class teacher or the administration office.


If


you did not get a survey, you may pick up one from the school office.


Next Monday, reports will be sent home with Year 3 and Year 5 students who took part in the NAPLAN


assessments earlier this year. This report provides information on how indiv idual students performed in


literacy


(reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. If you need assistance in interpreting the report, please make an appointment to see your child’s teacher by ringing the school office.


Today, our boys’ soccer team competes against Cudgegong Valley School.


Public The boys have


done a superb job in reaching the Western Region final. boys !


Well done


Next Monday, our boys’ touch football team will play their 4th round game in Orange against Calare Public


School. luck, boys ! Angela Colavito Best of


Lavinus Howarth K-1W


Lavinus received her award for being a cheerful and well-mannered student who enjoys participating in all aspects of school. She is co -operative and hardworking at all times.


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